The Army’s move to erase Confederate names from bases

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Fort Bragg becomes Fort Liberty in Army’s most prominent move to erase Confederate names from bases

FORT LIBERTY, N.C. (AP) — Fort Bragg shed its Confederate namesake Friday to become Fort Liberty in a ceremony some veterans said was a small but important step in making the U.S. Army more welcoming to current and prospective Black service members.

https://apnews.com/article/army-base-renaming-fort-bragg-liberty-dcfe8bd9eeaa8373d2338bf99a4cac69?

Push to remove Confederate statues stalls in rural America

CLINTON, La. (AP) — The statue of the anonymous Confederate soldier has stood in front of the white-columned East Feliciana Parish courthouse for more than a century, leaning on his rifle as he looks down on trucks hauling timber and residents visiting the bank across the street.

https://apnews.com/article/race-and-ethnicity-racial-injustice-lifestyle-ar-state-wire-courts-805877a5a480f49033ab8c726f5a7531

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Army renames Louisiana base for Black WWI hero who received Medal of Honor

FORT JOHNSON, La. (AP) — A U.S. Army base in western Louisiana was renamed Tuesday to honor Sgt. William Henry Johnson, a Black hero of World War I who received the Medal of Honor nearly a century later.

https://apnews.com/article/army-base-renamed-fort-johnson-856af628bfe0127a973f985f9113ed2a?